24.144.502 EXAMINATION FOR ENDORSEMENT (1) The department shall issue an endorsement for both nonpre-engineered and pre-engineered fire alarm systems, special fire agent suppression systems or fire extinguishing systems to an individual who pays the required fee and submits satisfactory documentation that the applicant satisfies one of the following: (a) currently holds the equivalent of endorsement in another jurisdiction (state, territory, federal government, federally-recognized tribe, country or local government) , provided that the applicant meets or exceeds the qualifications for endorsement in this state; (b) has been issued a letter of certification, specific to the endorsement being sought, of NICET Level II or higher; or is a candidate for certification from NICET Level II or higher. The letter of certification must be sent directly to the program office from NICET. (c) has passed the following NICET examination elements, for the system(s) for which endorsement is sought, as specified below: (i) automatic sprinkler fire extinguishing system (NICET) examination requirements: 13001 construction plans 13002 fire protection plans and symbols 13003 specifications and cost estimates 13005 basics of system layout 13006 classification of occupancies 13007 water supply requirements 13008 system connections 13009 system piping configurations, schedules and sizes 13010 requirements of spacing 13011 sprinkler location and position 13012 pipe joining techniques and fittings 13013 pipe hangers and hanging 13014 wet and dry systems 13016 underground piping 13017 building codes 13020 common material specifications 13021 system components and limitations 13023 special sprinklers 13024 water flow test 13026 dwelling sprinklers 14002 selection of fire pumps 14004 pump flow test 14005 high piled storage 14006 rack storage 14007 sprinkler system maintenance 14009 standpipe systems 14010 fire pumps and systems 14011 storage tanks 14012 alarms and system supervision 14013 fundamentals of fire extinguishment 14015 seismic bracing; (ii) fire alarm system endorsement (NICET) examination requirements: 33001 fire protection plans and symbols 33002 basics of system layout 33003 electrical installation standards 33004 basic fire alarm signaling systems 33005 supervision and supervisory service 33006 detection methods 33007 detector spacing 33008 power supplies 33009 system acceptance and periodic tests 33010 construction plans 33011 specifications and cost estimates 33013 building codes 33016 local protective signaling systems 33017 auxiliary protective signaling systems 33018 remote station protective signaling systems 33019 proprietary protective signaling systems 33020 central station signaling systems 33021 manual fire alarm systems and guard's tour service 33022 heat-sensing fire detectors 33023 smoke-sensing fire detectors 33024 flame-sensing fire detectors 33025 sprinkler waterflow and supervisory devices 33026 alarm indicating appliances 33027 basics of signal transmission 34001 emergency voice/alarm communication systems 34002 signal processing 34003 surveys for fire alarm and detection systems 34004 fire alarm system maintenance 34005 fire alarm system wiring 34006 emergency evacuation signals; (iii) special agent fire suppression system endorsement (NICET) examination requirements: 23101 materials and components 23102 standard symbols 23103 specifications and cost estimates 23104 hazard analysis 23105 detection methods 23106 fundamentals of fire extinguishment 23107 extinguishing agents 23108 heat-sensing detectors 23109 smoke-sensing detectors 23110 flame detectors 23111 fire gas detectors 23112 foam water systems 23113 halon 1301 systems 23114 carbon dioxide systems 23115 dry chemical systems 23116 halon 1211 systems 23117 electrical installation standards 23118 area, volume and weight calculations 24101 explosion prevention and venting; (c) has successfully completed an apprenticeship program approved by the department; or (d) is currently licensed as an engineer in any jurisdiction (state, territory, federal government, federally-recognized tribe, country or local government) , that has licensure standards as stringent as or more stringent than those for licensure as an engineer in the state of Montana. (2) The department shall issue an endorsement for pre-engineered fire alarm systems, or special fire agent suppression systems to an individual who submits proof of manufacturer training on the specific brand and model of such pre-engineered system for which the applicant seeks endorsement. An endorsement granted under this rule shall be valid only for the brand and model number specified on the endorsement. Those extinguisher system endorsements issued under this rule prior to February, 1998, will remain valid until or unless the endorsement is not renewed by the renewal date or is revoked. History: 50-3-102, 50-39-107, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 50-39-101, MCA; NEW, Eff. 10/5/75; AMD, Eff. 12/4/76; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 15, Eff. 1/14/83; AMD, 1985 MAR p. 936, Eff. 7/12/85; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 1839, Eff. 9/27/91; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 2953, Eff. 12/10/93; TRANS, AMD, 1996 MAR p. 748, Eff. 3/22/96; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 458, Eff. 2/13/98; TRANS, from Commerce, 2005 MAR p. 261; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1583, Eff. 7/1/06. |